About Us

Designed by women for women.

Whilst recovering in hospital after the birth of her first child, our founder Sinead O’Donovan decided that new mums deserved more help getting back to their busy lives. Drawing on her extensive medical and bio-mechanical background, Sinead envisaged a garment that would be comfortable for new mums to wear all day whilst giving her all the support she and her body need.

With the assistance of Sinead’s fashion designer sister (Carmella) and also Grant Saffer, a Melbourne obstetrician, they produced the first recovery shorts. As with all great ideas, they went through a long period of development to get the product to fulfil her original vision. The panel design wasn’t quite right, so it was redesigned. The available fabrics weren’t quite right, so they made their own.

After two years of development and patient trials, the garment finally met all of their expectations and in 2008 the SRC Recovery Shorts were born. This unique, patented product has now helped thousands of Mums worldwide recover easier & enjoy their baby.

Subsequent to the Recovery short Sinead decided that a comfortable and functional pregnancy garment was also required to treat pain and disability during pregnancy. A similar research and development process to the Recovery short took place and in 2009 the SRC Pregnancy range was available.

Whilst the company and the product range continues to grow, our focus stays clearly on delivering quality garments that meet the real needs of Mum and all her family. We remain committed to original Australian designs that won’t compromise on quality, performance or your expectations. We welcome customer feedback, and will ALWAYS stand behind our product.

Supporting Women & Families

At SRC Health, our mission is simple: to provide Support for Life. Physical recovery and emotional wellbeing are deeply interconnected, which is why we actively partner with leading Australian organisations dedicated to supporting parents through pregnancy, birth, and beyond.

PANDA (Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Australia)

Perinatal anxiety and depression affects roughly 100,000 Australian families each year. While our evidence-based garments support your physical foundation, mental health is just as critical.

SRC Health proudly supports PANDA in its mission to raise awareness, break stigmas, and provide vital emotional care to expecting and new parents across the country.

Need support? If you or someone you know is struggling, visit panda.org.au or call PANDA’s National Helpline on 1300 726 306.

BIRTH TRAUMA AUSTRALIA

Birth-related trauma, both physical and psychological, affects 1 in 3 Australian women, with at least 18% living with long-term physical birth injuries such as pelvic floor damage, severe perineal tears, or prolapse. Too often, this trauma is carried quietly and alone.

SRC Health is proud to support Birth Trauma Australia, the peak national charity dedicated to safer births and better healing. While our garments provide targeted external scaffolding to assist with physical recovery and pelvic support, BTA delivers the essential peer support, advocacy, and clinician education needed to help families heal emotionally and psychologically.

Learn more or find support: Visit birthtrauma.org.au to access resources, peer support, and educational programs.